ACCIDENTS AND REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS

Boating accident

A boating accident is an occurrence in which a waterborne vessel is involved, whether or not there has been any actual collision, and which results in damage by or to such vessel or its equipment, or by or to an object or person being towed, pushed or propelled by such vessel, or in which there is an injury to any person, loss of life, or disappearance of any person under circumstances which indicate the possibility of death or injury or disappearance of a vessel other than by theft.

Accidents; duty of operator

The operator of any motorboat involved in a collision, accident or other casualty shall, so far as he is able without serious danger to his own or other vessels or to any persons, render to other persons affected by the boating accident such assistance as may be practicable and as may be necessary in order to save them from any danger caused by the boating accident.

The operator shall also give his name, address and identification of his vessel to any person injured and to the owner of any property damaged in the boating accident. In cases where death, personal injury or property damage over five hundred dollars ($500.00) occurs, the operator or any person shall immediately notify the division of law enforcement.

The operator of any motorboat involved in a boating accident, shall file a full description of such boating accident. Such report shall conform to the requirements of a boating accident report under the laws of the United States.

• Whenever death results from a boating accident, a written report shall be submitted within 48 hours.

For every other boating accident a written report shall be submitted within 5 days.